says Nathalie Danilovich of designing her Brooklyn home.
Friends laugh when they come over because our place looks different every time.
It has been through many iterations.
Photo:Max Burkhalter
The antique screen, installed flat against the wall, anchors the room.
It satisfied my urge to install a disco ball as a chandelier.
The home sits squarely between minimalism and maximalism, vibrant and understated.
“We complimented the curves of this French antique writing desk by pairing it with a walnut and leather Pierre Cardin dining chair. The antique screen, installed flat against the wall, anchors the room.”
Danilovich also called upon her creative friends for the finishing touches.
What you dont see are all the potted plants lining our south-facing windows.
Our bar with an iron and leather table lamp by Jacques Adnet and Hermes.
“To bring softness to the space, I framed the views of the Gothic Revival church across the street with sheer Roman shades and looked for furniture with curves. I found this sculpture in the flea market in Saint-Ouen, France last year, and the disco ball melting off the bookshelves is from our friendSerena Merriman, who had used them at one of her events. It satisfied my urge to install a disco ball as a chandelier.”
Above it are the first pieces of art I bought for my husband: photos by Yamamoto Masao.
This is our reading nook, our pandemic project.
Its a cozy place to curl up and relax.
“This Art Deco table base was topped with a green marble round to play off the green, printed silk on the Chinoiserie-style dining chairs. I love how the red and black in Sydney Albertini’s painting play off the deep brown of the mahogany chair frames—and the blackened brass of the Apparatus chandelier.”
As far as her familys favorite element?
The sofas, which are lima bean-shaped couches she had reupholstered in a grey velvet fabric.
We added sheer panels to our canopy bed to create a cozy sanctuary.
“My desk is my husband’s childhood desk from England—we added red lacquer risers, so I could fit my knees underneath it. What you don’t see are all the potted plants lining our south-facing windows.”
The Louis Vuitton trunk, which I use as a nightstand, was passed down from my grandparents.
We like how our kitchen maximizes circulation and accommodates chaotic cooking projects.
We embrace the natural beauty of a place.
“Our bar with an iron and leather table lamp by Jacques Adnet and Hermès. Above it are the first pieces of art I bought for my husband: photos by Yamamoto Masao.”
We maintain a sense of whimsy.
Because, as Danilovich explains, no project is ever really complete.
Nothing is static in nature, she adds.
“This is our reading nook, our pandemic project. It’s a cozy place to curl up and relax. I stumbled upon these Dale Goffigon photographs at Patrick Mele’s shop when I was at a client meeting in Greenwich and used them to add a pop of color.”
I love the mirrors dramatic scale; it hangs at the entrance of my office.
We paired the sage-colored paper with a red lacquer ceiling.
“We wanted our bedroom to feel serene, like an escape from the city, so we used a simple palette of creams, browns, and pale green. We added sheer panels to our canopy bed to create a cozy sanctuary. The Louis Vuitton trunk, which I use as a nightstand, was passed down from my grandparents.”
“We like how our kitchen maximizes circulation and accommodates chaotic cooking projects. There’s a large window hidden in the cabinets that can connect the kitchen and the dining room when we’re en famille. As you’ll see, we now have loads of fabulous tableware fromPORTAstarted by my sister-in-law, Alice Russotti, and our dear friend, Francesca del Balzo.”
“We have had this Malawi cane chair for years and the leather blanket basket, which was handmade in Italy and inspired by the works of Carl Aubock, was a gift. I love the mirror’s dramatic scale; it hangs at the entrance of my office.”
“We were so excited when our talented friends Costanza Theodoli-Braschi and Chiara de Rege launched their wallpaper line,Maison C, that we decorated our powder room before anything else. We paired the sage-colored paper with a red lacquer ceiling.”
